摘要 |
The present invention provides a method that is useful in determining the permeability of rock within a subterranean formation surrounding a borehole. The method involves the establishment of a compressional wave in the borehole rock of interest and the subsequent detection of a slow compressional wave that is directly related to the permeability of the rock. The slow compressional wave typically has a velocity of approximately 900 m/s. In contrast, the compressional waves used to make borehole measurements in the past have, velocities of approximately 2000-3000 m/s.
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